The Providential Gardener

Wildlife at Work

A couple of days ago on Saturday, I posted news of Fidelity Investments' participation in National Pollinator Week, June 24-30, through the Wildlife at Work program. Now that it's the work week again, I want to remind readers of this... Read more →

A Flare for Planting Trees

Planting trees was one of the topics on the Garden Guys show on March 18, 2007. Read on so you can develop a flair for planting trees. The secret is the tree trunk's flare. (By the way, the Garden Guys'... Read more →

Tree Organizations in Rhode Island

I've just received notice of the Newport Tree Society's lecture, Protecting, Preserving, and Rejuvenating Newport's Aging Urban Forest, to be held on March 6, 2007, 7:00 p.m. at The Pell Center. You may not have realized it, but because of... Read more →

Arbor Day in Rhode Island, April 27

This is a big day for news from the Rhode Island Tree Council. They are planning an Arbor Day Tree Planting across Rhode Island, "Plant-A-Legacy," on Friday, April 27. Flowering and shade trees will be planted to beautify and preserve... Read more →

Rhode Island Tree Stewards Class Announced

Twice each year, the Rhode Island Tree Council offers its Tree Stewards education course. The spring 2007 course of six Tuesday evening classes (6:30 to 9:00pm) will be held in Smithfield from April 17 to May 22. Two additional Saturday... Read more →

Rhode Island Urban and Community Forest Plan

Tonight I'm browsing through some Rhode Island government planning pages and found the Urban and Community Forest Plan, dated 1999. Although this is old, it's worth checking the abstract, and then comparing it with the 2005 Final Forest Resources Management... Read more →